A brief description of how the cities fared in the final of 2010. P.S things were looking good.

1. Year Ends on a High Note Monster Employment Index Dec’10

2. December 2010 Index Highlights: Online job opportunities in December 2010 exceed December 2009 by a robust 27 percent Retail sector registers the strongest annual growth of 62 per cent Demand for Health Care professionals rebounds Education sector rebounds IT, BPO/ITES and BFSI sectors register growth over November 2010 index For industry tips and job postings Click Here

3. Industry Markers Online recruitment activity expanded in nineteen of the 27 industry sectors monitored Online opportunities in BPO/ITES sector expanded five percent. Retail Sector gained 10 points Jobs in the education sector rebounded 6 points; the first positive growth since July 2010. The NGO/Social Service sector registered the steepest monthly decline (15 percent) as well as annual (29 percent) decline. For industry tips and job postings Click Here

4. Annual growth rate All 13 cities monitored by the Index gained in terms of enhanced online opportunities Ahmedabadregistered the largest monthly increase among all cities. Jaipur, one on the top risers in November, witnessed a relatively stable month-on-month as well as year-on-year growth Chandigarh is the only city where annual growth has slowed For industry tips and job postings Click Here

5. Top Industries Looking for Employees in December 2010 For industry tips and job postings Click Here

6. Best Cities for Jobs in December 2010 For industry tips and job postings Click Here

7. Job Trends in Major Metros For industry tips and job postings Click Here

9. Monster Employment Index is a broad & comprehensive monthly analysis of online job demand in India Based on a real-time review of millions of employer job opportunities culled from a large, representative selection of online career outlets, including Monster India, the Monster Employment Index presents a snapshot of employer online recruitment activity nationwide.

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